As Tears Go By Chords

by The Rolling Stones
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G
Capo: no capo
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11 contributors total, last edit on Feb 25, 2025
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Chords

G5
A
Asus4
C
Cadd9
D
Dsus4
G
G/F#
Em
D/A

Strumming

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G5     3 x 0 0 3 x
D/A    x 0 4 2 3 0
 
 
[Intro]
G5   A Asus4 A   C Cadd9 C   D Dsus4 D
 
 
[Verse]
G           A              C  D Dsus4 D
  It is the evening of the da-ay
G           A                  C   D
  I sit and watch the children pla-ay
C               D
  Smiling faces I can see
G     G/F#    Em
  but not for me
C                             D D/A
  I sit and watch as tears go b--y
 
 
[Verse 2]
G           A              C   D Dsus4 D
  My riches can't buy everythi-ing
G           A                 C  D
  I want to hear the children si-ing
C            D
  all I hear is the sound
G    G/F#         Em
  of rain falling on the ground
C                             D D/A
  I sit and watch as tears go b--y
 
 
[Interlude]
G  A  C  D Dsus4 D
G  A  C  D
C  D  G G/F# Em
C     D D/A
 
 
[Verse 3]
G           A              C  D Dsus4 D
  It is the evening of the da-ay
G           A                  C   D
  I sit and watch the children pla-ay
C                D
  doing things I used to do
G      G/F#      Em
  they think are new
C                             D D/A
  I sit and watch as tears go b--y
 
 
[Outro]
G             A           C   D Dsus4 D
  Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm
 
(repeat and fade)
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29 comments
jerryratpack
I think It sounds better with a standard "D" Chord .
+16
mtforever
yeah its a standard d chord, there are some suspensions though.
+9
Route7
Good tab. I agree with the "D" chord. Also, after the phrase: "Doing things I used to do" the correct line after that is: "They think are new". Butchc
+3